The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1887-06-27
BRIEF JoTTiNCS.


Remember the change of time tables on tn .
railroads.
There were G2 arrests last week, of which
40 were for drunkenness
The IL. E. Willard, Ethel, Addle and
Nellie May brought in good fares Saturday.
= Mewbers Of the Dirigo Boat Club will
meet at the club house at 7.30 O'Clock this
evening.
The regular meeting of the Y's will be
held today at p. M at the headquarters, 51B
Exchange street.
We would call attention to the early morn
ing train to Lewiston leaving the Maine
Central station at 6.45 a. IN.
The Horse Railroad Company received a
quantity Of Bibles, Saturday. from Mrs
Jane F. Thurston.
The Boston q Maine will receive from the
Portland Company today the "Hinkley," a
new passenger engine Of 46 tons.
Steamer Greenwood will, commencing to-
day, make two extra trips, leaving Burn
hams Wharf at 3.45 and SIS p. m.
The block of dwellings to be erected by
MI. Colesworthy, corner Of Hampshire and
Federal streets, will be tenement houses.
The North Atlantic Squadron win leave
Newport for Boston, Portland and Halifax
tomorrow morning.
A son of Mr. Clark, of Bracket street.
was struck by team Saturday night and
slightly injured about the head
This mornings advertisements tell how
the Fourth of July will be celebrated in
Portland.
The 615 p. m. train ON the Portland & Og-
denshurg for Montreal will connect with the
Flying Yankee Of the Maine Central from
Bar Harbor and ST. John.
Mr.. George Morris's horse stunned
through soft place on the corner of Brack
EFT and Walker streets. Saturday, and
strained his fore legs.
Mrs Fuller, at the West End, was precipi-
tated to the bottom of flight of steps Sum
day evening by her foot slipping, and her hip
was fractured.
boy threw pistol cartridge into bon
fire at Turner's Island Saturday, and another
boy named Quincy was badly cut over the
eye when the cartridge exploded.
On and after Monday, June 27th. the
Forest City Steamboat Company will run an
extra trip to Peaks Island only, leaving the
city at o'clock a. m. Returning. the boat
will leave Peaks at $50 a. m.
1t was fine summers dav Yesterday
Many availed themselves of the opportunity
afforded by the Horse Railroad Company to
ride over the new route, through Vaughan
street, and the cars were crowded.
The committee on streets Saturday night
voted unanimously TO close contract with
Col. Edward Moore TO complete the Marginal
Way on Back Bay for So, 1000, the contract
TO receive the approval Of the Back BAY Com
missioners.
At the athletic tournament at Bryant's
Pond Tuesday several Portland boys will
take part, and Mr.. H. w. Moves of Free
port. Prof Lee win give an exhibition of
club swinging. Buckley and Laing will
have single scull race July 4th.
The exports last week included 3os. 3oe feet
OF spool wood and 57,206 feet of deals, valued
at $6,29571. Among the imports were $4,000
shingles, 1906 hogsheads of sugar, 495 hogs
heads of molasses, 1902 tons of COAL $500
feet of boards and 5000 railroad ties.
Boston Encampment is fast completing ar
rangements for its excursion in August II
VIII leave Boston Monday evening, Aug. %.
by boat for Bangor, on the oath for Lewis
ton, and on the 18th and 26th it will be in
Portland, srriving home by boat Saturday
9th.
The Commercial Travellers meeting on
Saturday evening was largely attended. The
members and friends will meet at Browns
BLOCK Thursday morning at 7.15 o'clock.
and march to the station to take the cars for |
Burlington. They will wear light tall hats.
the society badge, and carry gripsack and
cane